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Historic Wins for Native Women Mark the Midterm Elections and the Navajo Nation’s Vote

A record 225 Native candidates ran on general election ballots in 30 states this year, and 121 were women. On Tuesday, two of them won races no Native woman had ever won.

November 4, 2026

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From Wounded Knee to Chuck E. Cheese, 20 Essential Reads for Native American Heritage Month

Native American Heritage Month is here, and so is your reading list. I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about what books I would suggest to people looking to learn more about

November 1, 2026

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HBO Max Surprises Fans With a Native-Led “Welcome to Derry” Standalone Episode Set Centuries Before Pennywise

Natives and Horror fans got an extra treat this Halloween. At midnight on Saturday, HBO Max dropped “A Story of Derry,” a surprise special from IT: Welcome to Derry. Don’t bother looking

October 31, 2026

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“Designed to Be Red” Brings Nearly 200 Years of Native Posters to Poster House

October 31, 2026

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Native Athletes Find Hope and Pride on the Court in New PBS Documentary “Medicine Ball”

October 30, 2026

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From Asking “Why Not Me?” to Making History at the American Players Theatre to Buffy The Vampire Slayer: New Sunnydale | An Interview with Donio

October 3, 2026

No Native actor on record had ever been hired for a full season at American Players Theatre. Then came Donio. The Pascua Yaqui actor has since stepped into classical roles never written with someone like him in mind, all while finishing his MFA at DePaul’s Theater School.

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Sound That Carries Beyond Place and Time: Bringing Diné Values and History Into Contemporary Jazz | An Interview with Delbert Anderson

February 11, 2026

Delbert Anderson is a Diné Jazz trumpeteer, composer, and educator, whose music flows from a deeper understanding of kinship and responsibility. The foundation of the sound created by the Delbert Anderson Quartet integrates Navajo spinning songs: social songs that carry

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The Scariest Thing in the Dark Is the Truth Looking Back | An Interview with Tiffany Morris

February 5, 2026

Horror has never been just about the scares and creatures that go bump in the night. It’s a mirror that reveals that darkest parts of who we are, but Indigenous Horror is much more than a mirror. It’s truth bearing

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Breaking Barriers and Saying the Quiet Parts Out Loud | An Interview with Rose Stiffarm

February 2, 2026

Filmmakers often talk about “the grind” of filmmaking as if it were a love language, but not Rose Stiffarm. While she firmly believes in mastering the craft, she also believes in doing the work without sacrificing her well-being, love of

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The Heart of Kiowa Storytelling in Modern Horror | An Interview with Cary Thomas Cody

November 23, 2025

There are storytellers whose voice quiets a campfire, whose stories pull people in with that familiar mix of laughter, fear, and truth that only grows out of community. Cary Thomas Cody is one of those storytellers. Long before he ever

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We Carry You With Us

A film by the Urban Indian Health Institute about the inextricable connection of Indigenous data and traditional ways of life. The film celebrates the

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Guts: Hastiin Bí’Ach’íí’ | A Navajo Man Steals Sheep Intestines

Written and Directed by Elias Gold, Guts: Hastiin Bí’Ach’íí’ is about a hungry drifter on the Navajo reservation who embarks on a short comedic

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Native – A Short Film

While on a ceremonial walkabout a young boy must defend his tribe against a mysterious force. Directed by Travis Champagne & Stephen Kinigopolous Written

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You’re No Indian – Official Trailer | Tribal Disenrollment Documentary

What happens when greed, fear, and power collide with identity and belonging? Your No Indian delves into the controversial and heartbreaking world of tribal

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Julie Takes a Walk – OFFICIAL TRAILER

A rom com short film! Shot in the Tulsa Metro Area in 2025, currently on the festival circuit 🎬 Logline: When Julie shows up

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Muestra Cine+Video Indígena Celebrated Its 20th Year at Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino, Oct. 20–24

October 30, 2026

Chile’s Muestra Cine+Video Indígena turned 20 in October with five days of Indigenous film at a Santiago museum. The showcase, known as MUCIVI, ran October 20 to 24 at the

Jeffrey Gibson Has “A Real Love Thing” Going in Washington, D.C.

October 29, 2026

Jeffrey Gibson made history in 2024 as the first Indigenous artist to represent the United States with a solo show at the Venice Biennale. Now his beaded, song-filled art hangs

13 Bone-Chilling Indigenous Horror Reads That Will Crawl Under Your Skin and Into Your Dreams

October 27, 2026

Indigenous people have been telling scary stories for thousands of years. For most of modern horror’s history, though, we showed up as the curse instead of the storytellers. Think of

FNX Opens Native American Heritage Month With People of the West on Nov. 1

October 26, 2026

A historical documentary series that tears down the myths of California history premieres Nov. 1 on FNX, the country’s only national TV network for Native programs. People of the West,

7 Dark and Unsettling Indigenous Horror Films You Won’t Soon Forget

October 25, 2026

Horror has always had a place in Indigenous storytelling. Our stories carried warnings about dangerous spirits and unexplained forces. From a Māori woman uncovering her family’s dark past in Victorian

Left: Pati Jinich prepares a meal with Mariah Gladstone of Indigikitchen on the Blackfeet Reservation in Babb, Montana. Right: Martina Morgan (Kashia Pomo) in COMING HOME: FROM SHADOWLAND TO SPIRITWORLD. Left: Steven Rosales/Doppio/MT. Right: J. Mitchell Johnson

PBS Honors Native American Heritage Month 2026 With Powerful Stories Past And Present

October 25, 2026

This November, PBS will celebrate Native American Heritage Month with programming that brings Indigenous voices, histories and experiences to audiences across the country. Featuring series, documentaries and digital-first content, the

A fellow’s studio at the Fine Arts Work Center. Photo by: Daisy St. Sauveur, Courtesy of the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown.

Fine Arts Work Center and Walker Youngbird Foundation Launch Inaugural Native Artist Residency in Provincetown

October 23, 2026

The Fine Arts Work Center and the Walker Youngbird Foundation today announced the Walker Youngbird Native Artist Residency, a new residency for Native artists, with the inaugural residency taking place in spring 2027.

Autry Lomahongva Takes Top Prize in Eighth Generation’s Inspired Natives Emerging Artist Contest

October 23, 2026

Three Indigenous artists have won the 2026 Inspired Natives Emerging Artist Award from Eighth Generation, earning cash prizes and opportunities to bring their designs to market. Hopi and Diné artist

Lifetime Achievement Award — Myra Jo and Darren Price & Family, BP Smokehouse with Gary Farmer and Jhane Meyers among 10 honorees recognized during the fifth annual Indigenous Biz Con in Milwaukee. Photo Credit: Indigenous Business Group

Indigenous Business Group Honors Indigenous Entrepreneurs, Tribal Enterprises and Community Leaders at 2026 Indigenous Business Awards

October 23, 2026

Indigenous Business Group (IBG) celebrated the entrepreneurs, Tribal enterprises, innovators and community leaders helping shape the future of Indigenous business at the 2026 Indigenous Business Awards, held Tuesday, Oct. 13,

Mark Your Calendar: Steven Paul Judd’s N7 Collection Is Coming, and It Won’t Last

October 20, 2026

Somewhere on Steven Paul Judd’s new Nike collection, a smiley face made of arrows appears, with arrowheads for eyes and a bent arrow for a mouth. Longtime fans will recognize

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